🛋️Living room
Sofa, shelves, the TV remote.
13 concepts
Columns follow the languages switched on at the top. Gender after the word (m/f/n); IPA beneath; notes, alternatives and origins underneath — nothing is hidden.
| Concept | English | Français | Español |
|---|---|---|---|
living room noun | living room ˈlɪvɪŋ ɹuːm also: lounge (UK), sitting room, front room | salonm salɔ̃ also: séjour (m), salle de séjour | salónm saˈlon also: sala (f), sala de estar, living (Argentina) |
sofa noun | sofa ˈsəʊfə also: couch, settee (UK) | canapém kanape Also the appetiser — both from the Greek for mosquito net (konopeion) → curtained couch. | sofám soˈfa |
armchair noun | armchair ˈɑːmt͡ʃeə | fauteuilm fotœj Also a theatre seat. | sillónm siˈʎon also: butaca /siˈjon/ for most speakers. Silla = chair. |
coffee table noun | coffee table ˈkɒfi ˌteɪbəl | table bassef tabl bas Literally 'low table'. | mesa de centrof ˈmesa ðe ˈθentɾo also: mesita |
bookshelf / shelves noun | bookshelf ˈbʊkʃɛlf also: shelf, bookcase | étagèref etaʒɛʁ also: bibliothèque (bookcase) | estanteríaf estanteˈɾia also: estante (one shelf), librero (Mexico) |
TV noun | TV ˌtiːˈviː also: telly (UK), television | téléf tele also: télévision, téléviseur (the set) Regarder la télé. | telef ˈtele also: televisión, televisor (m, the set) Ver la tele. |
remote control noun | remote ɹɪˈməʊt also: remote control, clicker (US), zapper (UK) | télécommandef telekɔmɑ̃d | mandom ˈmando also: mando a distancia, control remoto (Latin America) |
lamp noun | lamp læmp | lampef lɑ̃p | lámparaf ˈlampaɾa |
rug / carpet noun | rug ɹʌɡ also: carpet (fitted, wall-to-wall) | tapism tapi Fitted carpet = moquette. | alfombraf alˈfombɾa also: moqueta (fitted) Arabic al-ḥanbal, a ceremonial blanket. |
window noun | window ˈwɪndəʊ Old Norse vindauga — 'wind-eye'. | fenêtref fənɛtʁ | ventanaf benˈtana From viento, 'wind' — same idea as English. |
wall (inside) noun | wall wɔːl One word for inside and outside walls. | murm myʁ also: cloison (partition) | paredf paˈɾeð Muro = outside / stone wall. |
cushion noun | cushion ˈkʊʃən Pillow = on the bed; cushion = on the sofa. | coussinm kusɛ̃ | cojínm koˈxin |
to sit down verb | to sit down sɪt daʊn Sit = be seated; sit down = the action. | s'asseoir saswaʁ Asseyez-vous ! / Assieds-toi ! Être assis = to be sitting. | sentarse senˈtaɾse Siéntate / Siéntese. Estar sentado = to be sitting. |